Ensiferum - From Afar

Genre(s):
Viking/Folk Metal

Lyrical theme(s):
Legends, Fantasy, Battles, Sorrow, Heathen Themes

Origin Formed in Current label Status
Finland (Helsinki) 1995 Spinefarm Active


Current line-up:

Petri Lindroos - Harsh Vocals, Guitar (2004-) (Norther)

Markus Toivonen - Guitar, Clean Vocals, Backing Vocals (1995-) (Soulstream, Speden Timantit)

Former/past member(s):

Vocals & Guitar:
Jari Mäenpää (1996-2004) (Arthemesia, Wintersun, Immemorial (Fin))

Bass:
Sauli Savolainen (1995-1998)
Jukka-Pekka Miettinen (1998-2004, also live guitars 2008) (Arthemesia, Cadacross, Empyrean Bane, Mandragora (Fin))

Keyboards:
Henri "Trollhorn" Sorvali (Session 2000) (Ahti, Barathrum, Crypt (Fin), Finntroll, Glittertind, Lakupaavi, Larharyhmä, Luokkasota, Moonsorrow, Terrorthrone, The Wicked, Thunderdogs, Woods of Belial)
Meiju Enho (2001-2007)

Drums:
Kimmo Miettinen (1995-1998) (Arthemesia, Cadacross, Empyrean Bane)
Oliver Fokin (1998-2005) (Arthemesia, Wintersun, Immemorial (Fin))

Sami Hinkka - Bass, Clean Vocals, Backing Vocals (2004-) (Rapture)

Emmi Silvennoinen - Keyboards, Backing Vocals (2007-) (Exsecratus)

Janne Parviainen - Drums (2005-) (Barathrum, Sinergy, Waltari, Zwanziger, Valvet)

Discography:

Demo I Demo, 1997
Demo 2 Demo, 1999
Hero in a Dream Demo, 1999
Ensiferum Full-length, 2001
Tale of Revenge Single, 2004
Iron Full-length, 2004
1997-1999 Best of/Compilation, 2005
Dragonheads EP, 2006
10th Anniversary Live DVD, 2006
One More Magic Potion Single, 2007
Victory Songs Full-length, 2007
From Afar Single, 2009
From Afar Full-length, 2009

http://www.ensiferum.com/
http://www.myspace.com/ensiferum
http://www.drakkar.de/en/index.php?content_band=news&bandid=13
http://www.facebook.com/Ensiferum?ref=s
http://www.spinefarm.fi/showband.php?id=27
http://www.myspace.com/spinefarm

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ensiferum
• From
• Afar
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• truemetalvideos

[morph611]

fucking awesome. Petri is amazing.

[Veepee666]

PETRI LINDROOS your a god...Amazing song.

[stolenBMX420]

Is it just me does the solo in this song sound almost exactly the same as the one in the song der weige seige by equllibrium

[cpnblackcock]

ryonafan they have a video like that, its called twilight tavern

[ryonafan]

ensiferum shoul make a 'playing' video you know?, just them playing

[SFP066]

FANTASTIC SONG!!!

[aexalven]

Can i haz Meiju back?

xD

[Bluntwrap4]

I think this is the stupidest video i have ever seen.

i do like ensiferum but this video just sucks ass -.-

[amangonecrazy]

the new keyboardist looks funny lol